Project Teams can benefit immensely by using HPDs to source healthier products, qualify for green building certifications such as LEED, and meet overall project goals. Understanding HPDs is a gateway to success in Material Health practices, opening opportunities to explore the thousands of products for which HPDs are available via the HPD Public Repository. They are also available through product libraries and directories such as Ecomedes, mindful Materials, Origin and Sustainable Minds.

We recommend that you review the ‘Transparency and Material Health in Practice’ Discussion Series, where you’ll hear from architecture and design practitioners how they have implemented transparency and material health in their practice and projects. There are 8 videos in the series; Please review the descriptions and select the one(s) you find most closely relate to your interests.